Former FBI Deputy Director Blasts Kash Patel for ‘Elevating Risk’ for Agents During John Bolton Raid with X Post: ‘Irresponsible!’
Zachary Leeman Aug 22nd, 2025, 12:01 pm
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe accused current FBI Director Kash Patel of “elevating” the risk for his own agents by posting to X about a raid on John Bolton’s Maryland home.
Bolton’s home was raided by FBI agents on Friday morning. The exact details behind the search are not known, but it is reportedly part of a national security investigation. Agents have been seen by media carrying boxes of documents out of the house.
Critics of Trump, including Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), have tied the raid to Bolton’s public criticism of his former boss. Bolton previously served as national security adviso